Cate Blanchett loved her Lycra outfit in Thor: Ragnarok

Cate Blanchett revealed she loved wearing her Lycra costume in 'Thor: Ragnarok' and getting the chance to do battle with Chris Hemsworth, who plays the titular hammer-wielding hero

Cate Blanchett loved wearing skin-tight Lycra in 'Thor: Ragnarok'.

The 48-year-old actress stars as villain Hela in the third standalone 'Thor' movie, directed by Taika Waititi, and in the movie her character wears a jet black and menacing outfit for her role as Thor's sister, the goddess of death.

Cate admits it was brilliant to slip into the outfit each day for filming, especially now she's getting close to reaching 50.

Speaking to Collider, Blanchett said: "It was hugely enjoyable for me. And apart from working with these guys, the chance to finally, in my deep middle age, to get fit and wear that much Lycra was really exciting for me!

"I worked with Chris Hemsworth's trainer for 20 minutes a day, which doesn't sound like much, but my God, it was intense.

"And Zoe Bell, who is an extraordinary actress and director in her own, was my stunt double, which made me feel blessed every day.

"She's a great action director, so I moved from the humiliating to the exhilarating, in a matter of five days."

Thor (Hemsworth) reunites with his duplicitous brother Loki (Hiddleston) to battle Hela, Goddess of Death (Blanchett). Director Taika Waititi averts narrative pomposity in favour of charm, comedy and gargantuan spectacle, while Hemsworth sends himself up with skill and confidence. An askew, irreverent and wonderfully…